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CONNECTA Rich History Towards a Brilliant FutureAt the heart of a great business school is the passion, enthusiasm andcommitment demonstrated by the connections between staff, students,alumni and the community in the pursuit of achieving internationalexcellence. As we move into the new world-class Business Schoolfacilities, this commemorative journal takes a moment to reflect on thecontributions of the many alumni, staff, community leaders and studentswhose determination to make a positive difference in the world has built afoundation of which we can all feel very proud. The stories that unfold inthese pages will inspire you, as we capture the essence of education totransform the lives of people. These are the stories and insights that carryus forward and continue to inspire us to achieve international excellence.Celebrate with us!

UWA Business SchoolAt The University of Western Australia, we areembarking upon a new chapter in business education.As we unveil a new home for our Business School, weacknowledge the vision of the original founders ofThe University of Western Australia and look towards afuture in which this great institution is positioned wellto deal with the challenges and accept the opportunitiesof the years ahead.We are in fact celebrating the contribution of the UWA BusinessSchool to business education in Western Australia and furtherafield, its relevance to the broader business community and itslinks across the faculties and schools of our University.As a Vice-Chancellor there are few things more satisfying thanthe dedication of new and improved facilities to the pursuit oflearning. Yet this is more than a celebration of a new facility. Withthe help of our partners, the talent of the business leaders on ourBusiness School Board and the staff of our faculty, led by DeanTracey Horton, we will be able to be at the forefront of businesseducation excellence.With the generous support of our partners and the broadercommunity, we have built an outstanding facility and establisheda fund that will enable us to attract world leaders in businesseducation and offer outstanding opportunities for undergraduateand postgraduate students.Our Business School enjoys a reputation as a leader in Australiaand abroad. We are aiming to be among the top 50 universitiesin the world by 2050 and the School will help us to achieve thatgoal. At UWA, world-class is our minimum standard.The Business School, like the rest of The University ofWestern Australia, has a proud history of excellence inresearch, teaching and learning. It continues to providehigh quality students with a high quality education.Many graduates have gone on to forge successfulcareers and to make a difference to the world.We seek to build on these foundations. We will continue todevelop the School’s reputation worldwide. We will continue tostrengthen our links to the business community, and in doingso, be at the forefront of international best practice. Truly greatbusiness schools are created through the dedication, commitmentand support of their alumni and the business community in whichthey operate. The participation of our external partners is verymuch an integral element of our strategic development.With an expanded network of business supporters who areprepared to invest directly in our staff, students and research,we have been able to develop the breadth of business activitieswoven into our core learning programs to provide a connectionwith the ‘real world’. This commemorative journal takes a momentto provide snapshots of what has been achieved and celebratesthe achievements of too many to mention individually.In achieving our initial fundraising target of $25 million, wegratefully acknowledge the philosophy of giving that underpinsthese achievements and say thank you. That philosophy anddesire to contribute to the greater good is itself a central themewhich encases the core business of this School. With yourongoing support we will achieve what we dream today, andposition the Business School of The University of WesternAustralia at the forefront of international excellence.Professor Alan RobsonVice-Chancellor – UWAProfessor Tracey HortonDean – UWA Business School45Business School

1972 Professor Bernard Key is appointed to lead Japanese Studies,established as a response to developing Western Australian traderelations with Japan. The idea puts UWA on the map globally.Gilbert George was one of the first graduates of the Japaneseprogram. Over the course of a 20 year career in business heestimates he has been involved in over $1 billion dollars worthof Japanese investment in Australia. The University continues tomaintain strong links with Japan today, including Business Schoolpartnerships with Mitsui & Co and Mitsubishi Development.Future Premier of Western Australia Geoff Gallop graduates with aMasters of Economics in 1972. He is Premier from 2001-2006.that will see trade increase from $20 million to over $3 billion,a figure not believed by commentators. Trevor Eastwood, as ayoung executive at Wesfarmers co-operative, enlists the adviceof Dr Rony Gabbay on Halal meat practices and accreditation toestablish Wesfarmers trade links with the Middle East. Australianexport to the Middle East reaches the predicted $3 billion level in1990-91 and today continues to grow.1977 Professor Charles Mulvey’s research into labour marketsdevelops the Faculty’s specialisation in Industrial Relations (IR).This is particularly relevant to iron ore development and expansionin the Pilbara as Australia is the most unionised country in theworld with wages fixed through an accord and a central system of1991 The growing demand for a postgraduate Master of BusinessAdministration sees the Graduate School of Management (GSM)separate from the Department of Economics and Commerceto form another School. Professor Andre Morkel is appointedas Head of School. An Advisory Council of business leaders isestablished and Trevor Eastwood is appointed as the inauguralChair. Influential business leaders contribute their expertise andexperience in an advisory capacity in order to further developmanagement education in Western Australia.Mid 2000s UWA embarks on a ‘one university’ strategic reviewand identifies as a strategic direction building an internationalpresence in delivering a world class education.2006 The Business School Campaign, Tomorrow Starts Here,is officially launched with $12 million support pledged towardsthe $25 million target. The Business School Campaign marks astrategic level of engagement and exchange with the businesscommunity and industry sectors.1971 1972 1987 1990200620091973 Professor Peter Longton is Dean when a Masters ofBusiness Administration (MBA) is introduced in 1973 by ProfessorAndrew Brown, Chair of Commerce, Professor Roy Lourens andProfessor Philip Brown with significant support from the MilneBequest. Demand far outstrips supply and students are requiredto submit letters from their employers stating that they were ableto attend at least one class during the 2-5pm time slot. Dr MichaelChaney, esteemed business leader, philanthropist and our currentUWA Chancellor, is one of the first students to come through theMBA program. Current Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnettgraduates with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours).1974 The 1970s sees a boom in Western Australian trade withthe Middle East. In response, Dr Rony Gabbay establishes adegree structure with a Middle East focus. Dr Gabbay predictsexpanding trade opportunity for Australia with the Middle Eastadministering disputes through an industrial relations commission.Industrial Relations at UWA has a multi-disciplinary approachand a growing focus on applied IR through the lens of workplacepsychology, sociology and industrial dispute resolution. In 1982The Department of Industrial Relations is created.1987 Research into resources boom-related migration leadsseveral members of the Faculty to establish The Trade,Migration and Development Research Centre. Its key aim is toinvestigate the impact of migration on Australia’s socio-economicdevelopment. Focusing on the Indian Ocean countries, researchexpertise covers areas such as tourism, trade, globalisationand development.2004 Professor Alan Robson is appointed Vice-Chancellor tolead the University towards its goal of achieving internationalexcellence. UWA aims to rank amongst the top 50 universitiesworld-wide by 2050. UWA is currently ranked within the top 130and is the only university in Western Australia ranked within thetop 500. The Business School is well positioned to take up thischallenge. Professor Robson supports a proposal presented byTony Howarth (Chair, GSM Advisory Council) and Mark Barnaba(GSM, Advisory Council) to implement a Business SchoolFundraising Campaign.2005 Professor Tracey Horton is appointed as Dean to leadthe UWA Business School strategy towards achieving aninternationally benchmarked top 50 university ranking.2007 Professor Tracey Horton, Dean, leads the integration of theSchool of Economics and Commerce and the Graduate School ofManagement to form the UWA Business School, to facilitate thevision of becoming a leading institution in the Australasian region.2009 The new UWA Business School world-class facility isofficially launched May 3, 2009 by Premier Colin Barnett.The fundraising target of $25 million is achieved.[The theme of this historical outline is drawn from Emeritus Professor Reg Appleyard’s chapter onthe Power and Influence in the Business and Law Faculties on the Administration and Governanceof the State, and in the Private Sector and will be published in a commemorative book for the UWAcentenary celebrations.]1011Business School

The UWA Business School CampaignTomorrow Starts HereA World-Class Business SchoolAround 2002 a conversation developed between Dr Tony HowarthAO, Chair of the former Graduate School of Management AdvisoryCouncil, his fellow Council member, Mark Barnaba, and the thenDeputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson, regarding the roleof UWA in developing best practice in business education. At thisstage Professor Robson was part of executive level discussionswhich were setting the scene for UWA’s strategic direction to befixed towards benchmarking international excellence with a goal ofachieving within a top 50 rank of universities globally.Critical elements for the future of the Business School werediscussed including: new infrastructure; a fundraising campaignto contribute to a new state-of-the-art building and a FuturesFund to support staff and students of the Business School; aDean who could build stronger external links with business; a highprofile Board with a keen interest and strong belief in the valueof business education; and strong and visible support from theSenate and the Vice-Chancellor.A Rich History of ConnectionsThough from very different backgrounds, Mark Barnaba andDr Tony Howarth were both members of the former GraduateSchool of Management Advisory Council for a number of years.Mark Barnaba graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce with First-Class Honours and was a recipient of the JA Wood Memorial prizeand prestigious Hackett Scholarship as one of the university’shighest achieving students. Dr Tony Howarth left school in yearten and was educated in-house through the bank training system.Originally from New South Wales, he moved to Western Australiaduring his banking career and built a strong connection to theUniversity through his role as Managing Director of Westpac.As former Graduate School of Management Advisory Councilmembers, both men feel a deep commitment to UWA and aprofound appreciation for the value a world-class education offersthe Western Australian community. For Mark his commitmentcomes from the personal connection he has to UWA through hislearning experiences as an undergraduate.Tomorrow Starts Here,A Brilliant FutureDr Tony Howarth AO, Chair, Fundraising Committee says of thesuccess of the campaign:“I think the overwhelming sense is a great enjoymentand satisfaction of being part of the University andwanting to give back. A lot of people have re-engagedwith the University at this time and had fond memoriesof UWA from prior experiences as students, parents andstaff. The University Club also attracted alumni and thebusiness community on campus – for some after a longhiatus from campus activities.”Left to right: Mark Barnaba, Professor Tracey Horton, Dr Tony Howarth.Mark Barnaba describes his motivation for the commitment intime and resources to the UWA Business School for overseven years.“The Business School Campaign experience ranks asone of the single most gratifying things that I havebeen involved with in a professional sense. Educationis about developing yourself and contributing to thecommunity. It is valuable in its own right. I am sure mylife would be different without it.”On Sunday 3 May, 2009 the new world-class UWA BusinessSchool was officially opened by the Honourable Colin BarnettMLA, Premier Western Australia.Professor Robson made a commitment to supporting a newdirection for the Business School including providing afundraising team.Mark Barnaba commented on the Vice-Chancellor’s support:“Alan Robson is a true visionary. He understood thecritical importance of a strong Business School withhealthy and active external links to achieving his overallgoals for the University. And he was prepared to backhis intuition with resources.”As newly appointed Chair of the Business School Board, MarkBarnaba invited Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers; Dr JohnPoynton AM, Executive Chair, Azure Capital, Dr Fiona Wood AM,Director, West Australian Burns Services and Andrew Roberts,CEO, Multiplex, to join the newly formed Business School Board.Inaugural members have since been joined by Don Voelte, CEO,Woodside; Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel;John Akehurst, Director CSL Limited and Adrian Fini, Non-Executive Director, Mirvac group. The Board has played a criticallyimportant role for the Business School in raising its external profile,contributing to fundraising and acting as an advisory body forstrategic decisions.“The four Professors I had for my honours year wereGeoff Soutar in Research Methodology, and threeChicago University PhDs in Finance: Ian Eggelton,Izan and Philip Brown. I knew they had world-classbackgrounds and they had a fundamental impact on thequality of my education,” said Mark.Professor Tracey Horton was appointed Dean in 2005, to leadthe new direction for the Business School and the TomorrowStarts Here Business School Campaign. Hailing from Stanfordwith impressive international commercial experience and theacademic pedigree to match, over the course of five years shedeveloped connections with the business community on behalf ofthe Business School that developed into innovative partnershipsdelivering benefits for all parties.The Business School Campaign is an extraordinary success storyin tertiary fundraising in Australia. The international reputation andprofile of UWA Business School is strengthened by increasedinvestment through the appointment of Professorial Chairs,the establishment of a scholarship program and investment inretaining and attracting quality staff.1213Business School

The Business School BoardThe UWA Business School is very fortunate in having the closeinvolvement of a high-calibre Business School Board.The Board is made up of experienced leaders representative of thekey industry sectors of the WA economy who visibly demonstratetheir support and guidance.The role of the Business School Board is to provide leadership tothe School in achieving its strategic objectives. Members also takean active role in: attracting high profile academics and businesspeople; representing and promoting the Business School withinthe University, the broader business community in Australia andoverseas; and in increasing opportunities for students. Initiativesfor students include members providing guest lectures and BoardRoom luncheons for high-achieving students.The Board has also focused on developing the School’s financialfoundations so that like any dynamic and progressive enterprise,it can resource its future.Dean, Professor Tracey Horton says:“The Board members are generous with their timeand their wisdom and they actively work with us onmany levels, from developing strategy to identifyingopportunities and building engagements withcompanies that are mutually advantageous.”14Board Members 2009Business School Board from left to right: Professor Iain Watson, Deputy Dean (Operations); Adrian Fini, Non-Executive Director, Mirvac Group; Professor Izan, Deputy Dean;Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers; Mark Barnaba, Chair; Professor Tracey Horton, Dean; Dr John Poynton AM, Executive Chairman, Azure Capital; Dr Tony Howarth AO, Chair,Fundraising Committee; Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel; John Akehurst, Director, CSL Limited. Absent: Don Voelte, CEO, Woodside; Dr Fiona Wood AM,Director, West Australian Burns Services.15Business School

Connection to IndustryA Parallel Journey of TransformationBuilding Intellectual CapacityBHP Billiton Scholarships Awards Sundowner.Sundowner with StudentsIn a visionary gesture for which the UWA Business School willalways be grateful, Wesfarmers was the first major companyto make a commitment to the Business School FundraisingCampaign, donating one million dollars to support BusinessSchool strategic objectives. Having the support of Wesfarmersearly in the Business School Campaign increased the BusinessSchool’s ability to attract support for business education fromother parts of the Australian corporate sector.The BHP Billiton Alliance is a partnership with a combinedcontribution of $5 million over five years, from the four businessunits of BHP Billiton (Iron Ore, Petroleum, Nickel West, Alumina)to further develop capability in resources areas directly relevantto BHP Billiton. The partnership includes funding a ProfessorialChair in the Business of Resources and the BHP Billiton ResearchFellowship which recognises academic research excellence.Professor Ken Clements has been awarded the BHP ResearchFellowship in recognition of his contribution to resourceeconomics. The BHP Scholarship Program will also distribute12 scholarships valued between $20,000 and $50,000 tohonours, masters and PhD students.Chair of the Business School Board, Mark Barnaba, said:“The investment by BHP Billiton represents acommitment to the development of leaders andgraduates with the skills and talent to ensure continuedeconomic growth at state and national levels.BHP Billiton is to be commended for its commitmentto education generally and business education inparticular. Achieving at international standards ofexcellence is an expensive and competitive enterprise.The support of major corporate leaders will help ensureWestern Australia is at the centre of such activity.”To celebrate the BHP Billiton Scholarship Awards, a sundownerfor senior BHP executives, Business School academics andstudents was held in March 2009. The evening was introduced byProfessor Tracey Horton who highlighted the strong position theBusiness School holds with the business community via teaching,research and student experience links.Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel Materials,emphasised BHP Billiton’s commitment to supporting educationthat builds the intellectual capacity of the state, acknowledgingthe students of today are the workforce of tomorrow. Mr Wilsonencouraged students to take advantage of the industry networksthat the BHP Billiton Business School Alliance opens for futurecareer prospects.Professor Horton said:“We are delighted to provide this opportunity forstudents with the generous support of BHP Billiton.We know that financial support makes a difference tothe quality of a university experience as students canfocus their efforts on their studies rather than workingto support themselves.”Inaugural BHP Billiton Scholarship RecipientsBHP Billiton Postgraduate Research ScholarshipDaniel SchepisMei-Hsui ChenBHP Billiton Honours ScholarshipDavid HalperinJimmy TranWesfarmers and the UWA Business School have contributedto the development of Western Australia. Both Wesfarmers andThe University were established in the period immediately priorto World War I, The University of Western Australia in 1911 andWesfarmers in 1914 as the Westralian Farmers Co-operative.Wesfarmers’ early operations in rural services included wool andwheat merchandising, grain and fruit exporting, oil distribution torural areas, as well as Western Australia’s first public radio station.In the mid 1950s as Wesfarmers began a major diversificationprogram with the formation of Kleenheat Gas, for distributionof liquefied petroleum gas and gas appliances, Professor FrankMauldon was successful in creating a new Faculty of Economics,separate from the University’s Arts Faculty. In the 1970s whenWesfarmers was expanding internationally with a meat exportbusiness to the Middle East, the Business School was investingin Japanese Studies and the had its first intake of MBA students.In the 1980s when Wesfarmers implemented major changes toits operations and capital structure, and executed what was thenAustralia’s largest takeover (of CSBP), the Business School wasinvesting in multi-disciplinary industrial relations, immigration,trade and globalisation studies and establishing the formerGraduate School of Management as a centre for postgraduatemanagement education.Strong values and the willingness to invest in people, offeringdiverse opportunities to develop through different parts of thebusiness, are hallmarks of Wesfarmers’ culture. The UWABusiness School is proud to count many former and currentWesfarmers senior executives as alumni, including TrevorEastwood, Michael Chaney, Richard Goyder, Gene Tilbrook,Keith Gordon, John Gillam, Tim Bult and Ian Hansen.Top left: Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers. Right: Exterior of Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre.UWA Business School alumna Lisa Church BCom (Hons) (1994)is a Senior Project Analyst at Wesfarmers’ Corporate Office andstarted her career at Wesfarmers Energy, subsequently workingon projects throughout the organisation:“It is a long learning journey – you develop a careerover time. You have to continue to improve. Youmust have a good work ethic, but are not expected toknow everything when you start. It is a continuousdevelopment process.”In the spirit of Wesfarmers’ commitment to community, Lisanow volunteers her time to UWA students by giving a lectureon investment analysis for Professor Ray da Silva Rosa and DrPaul Crompton’s class, Finance and Economics for Minerals andEnergy, discussing valuation methodologies in the context of theWesfarmers LNG business.1819Business School

Bringing Great Minds to Western AustraliaAlumni and Life-Long LearningCommitment to Business EducationOur PartnersTogether, Alcoa of Australia and UWA are enhancing the abilityof the Business School to deliver world-class and accessibleprofessional development, building the capacity and skills of boththe WA business and community sector. The Alcoa and UWApartnership focuses on leadership education and training, in orderto nurture the leaders of tomorrow.The Alcoa Visiting Professor Program enables the UWA BusinessSchool to bring internationally renowned scholars to Perth todiscuss and debate important and relevant issues for WesternAustralian business leaders. Each visiting Professor delivers apublic program during their time at the University, including a freepublic lecture, a CEO business forum, an academic seminar and arange of specialist industry-focused workshops at Alcoa andother companies.Alcoa plays an important role in supporting the communities inwhich it operates and beyond, and invests in partnerships andinitiatives that help build stronger communities for the future.Alcoa’s Managing Director Mr Alan Cransberg, a UWA engineeringgraduate, said the need to attract and retain a talented and skilledworkforce was a key issue for many companies, including Alcoa.“At Alcoa, our people are our success. We simply would nothave a business at all without our talented and dedicated people,and so we recognise that investing in world-class professionaldevelopment is essential.”Mal Briggs, UWA Alumni, Executive MBA, started as a seniorproject engineer for Alcoa’s refineries, then progressing tooperational roles at Alcoa’s various WA mine sites, before takingon his current role as Engineering and Operations Manager for theAlcoa WA Mining Group.“I decided to complete an Executive MBA because I feltthe need to challenge myself in an academic sense,as well as elevate my thinking to incorporate a strategicapproach to issues rather than the day-to-day tacticalapproach so commonly used. In addition, I wasconfident the learning would help both me and Alcoaby broadening my skills and flexibility for the future.”Ernst & Young continues to recruit high numbers of BusinessSchool graduates and alumni. Building a lifelong learningrelationship with our alumni is vital to the sustainability of theBusiness School, and its relevance to industry. Ernst & Young’scorporate partnership with the Business School provides its staffwith opportunities to engage with us in a number of ways.At a recent forum of our academic staff and Ernst & Youngpartners, the challenges facing both the private and public sectorfrom an academic and commercial viewpoint were discussed.Forum attendees identified risks, agreed upon a collaborativeapproach, and have drawn a plan of action to address the majorissues in finding the next generation of accounting professionals.Jeff Dowling, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young said that there area number of benefits:“The great thing about this partnership is that itbenefits us on a number of levels. The branding benefitsare powerful, but we are also building long-termrelationships with students, future employees andacademics. Importantly, around 45% of current andformer graduates at EY in Perth originated from UWA,so it’s a way for us to give back to our community.The connection with UWA Business School has beenincredibly well received and has already raised ourprofile in the Western Australian business community.We will have the opportunity to become involvedthrough ‘spot’ lectures and providing case studies.The Business School educates the future generation ofEY people and will help us attract the best talent forthe future.”As part of a five-year partnership, a 150-seat lecture theatreis named the Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre and UWA alumniworking at Ernst & Young provide insight to their work throughpresentations at tutorials and lectures for current students.At an official signing ceremony, held at UWA’s Vice Chancellery tocommemorate the WestNet Infrastructure Group-UWA BusinessSchool partnership, WestNet Infrastructure Group’s CEO,John Cleland, said the company was proud to partner with aninstitution of international prominence.“WestNet Infrastructure Group applauds the levelof excellence being achieved within the BusinessSchool and looks forward to maintaining a longterminvolvement in the continuing development ofinternationally recognised business research andpost-graduate education within The University ofWestern Australia,”Michelle Siekierka is the 2008 recipient of the WestNetInfrastructure Group Honours Scholarship. She is studying acombined commerce and law degree and completed her honoursthesis in Finance on whether personality influences tradingbehaviour and portfolio performance."What I liked about the WestNet Infrastructure GroupScholarship was that it was linked to more than justacademic results – it seemed to be more personal andtook into account how your values aligned to the valuesof the organisation. Extracurricular activities anddemonstrated leadership ability were also important,"Michelle said.Michelle also completed a three-month vacation work positionwhere she worked in HR, accounting and in the WestNet Railcommercial team. WestNet Rail is responsible for managing railinfrastructure in Western Australia."I developed a model to investigate the profitability of grain lines.WestNet Rail staff were willing to answer my questions anddiscuss how to approach the issues encountered. I was proud toparticipate in meetings and discuss the model – and for the modelto be put into use!"The UWA Business School is committed to the ongoingdevelopment of a scholarship program which brings the brightestyoung minds and industry together.Principal PartnersMajor PartnersSupporting PartnersGold Corporate Circle MemberSilver Corporate Circle Members2021Business School

ACADEMIC PURSUIT“If you have knowledge,let others light their candles in it.” Albert EinsteinStriving Towards Global ExcellenceThe University of Western Australia's overarching ambition is to becounted among the top 50 universities in the world.Our University recognises that in the global environment in whichUWA graduates and the Western Australian business and industrysectors operate, strong international connections and partnershipsthat support innovation and research at a global scale are themajor driver of prosperity and growth.Over almost a century, The University of Western Australia hasbecome a major international gateway for the State through1930 – Students.“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities,because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can betranslated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for [a] nation.”John F. Kennedythe many and varied international relationships generated byresearchers, students and graduates.The new UWA Business School state-of-the-art facilities houseprogress towards a brilliant future.Professor Alan Robson, Vice-Chancellor, UWA:“The opening of this new chapter in businesseducation provides us with an opportunity to formallyacknowledge the vision of the original founders ofThe University of Western Australia and look towards afuture in which this great institution is positioned wellto deal with the challenges and accept the opportunitiesof the years ahead.”Professor Iain Watson, Deputy Dean (Operations)Business School:“A point of difference for UWA is our students areamongst the brightest in the country. They are in highdemand from recruiters and typically, their careertrajectories are steep. The best skill we can pass on is tolearn how to learn, to reason, to ask the right questionsthrough integrating research and analytical skills intothe classroom. This gives students the ability to thinkcritically and solve problems. These skills differentiateour students.”2223Business School

Management and OrganisationsAccounting and FinanceProfessor John CorderyHead of DisciplineThe Management and Organisations group comprises academicsfrom a number of cognate disciplines including psychology,sociology, economics, political science and computer science,with a common focus on the effective management oforganisations within contemporary society. The work of the groupspans a broad range of specific fields of study, including humanresource management, organisational behaviour, leadership,employment relations, strategic and international management,information management, transportation and logistics.Professor Cordery’s research portfolio relates to the effectivemanagement of people in organisations, and reflects his earlytraining as an organisational psychologist. After an early academiccareer in a psychology department, he moved into the BusinessSchool environment where the developing field of human resourcemanagement offered increased opportunities to become involvedin practitioner-oriented teaching and industry-based research.“It is now readily acknowledged that well-designedpeople management policies and practices are criticalfor organisational success, and can even act as a sourceof competitive advantage for firms. Research intohow people behave at work and in organisations hasemerged as a developing area of strategic importancefor UWA and its Business School. Over the pastfew years, we have strengthened our capability inthis area, recruiting some leading Australian andinternational academics to teach and research in theareas of organisational behaviour and human resourcemanagement.”Professor Cordery is particularly focused on the design andmanagement of teams in work settings. He is currently workingon an international project team with Alcoa investigating theeffectiveness of global virtual teams and communities. Thecollaborating partners are from the University of Connecticut,University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Texas A&MUniversity. Professor Cordery has an extensive body of researchin the applied workplace setting and this project idea wasoriginally developed in Western Australia as a result of the stronglinks between UWA Business School and industry.“The Alcoa global virtual teams project was set up to investigatehow operational knowledge regarding best practices could bebetter captured and distributed. From a work design perspective,I am interested in finding out what structures and processes workbest when it comes to managing teams whose membership isspread around the globe and across many nationalities, who rarelymeet face-to-face, and whose interactions occur almost entirelyvia electronic media and across multiple time zones. It’s reallyexciting to be able to work closely with Alcoa and the global virtualteams to identify ways of improving their performance.”James Grey, Alcoa Best Practice Transfer Specialist said of theworking process with Professor Cordery and the Business Schoolresearch team:“When we first established global virtual teams, we realised weneeded to access the best knowledge in this field to critique ourapproach. Our involvement with John and his group has enabledus to adopt leading edge processes to support the teams andimprove their effectiveness. Being able to directly relate theoryand research to the practical problems of running global virtualteams continues to help us deliver a world class system.”Professor Raymond da Silva RosaHead of DisciplineProfessor Raymond da Silva Rosa is a graduate of the Accountingand Finance program at UWA. He was in the same honoursclass as Business School Board Chair, Mark Barnaba and fondlyremembers being taught Management Accounting by ProfessorIzan, Investment Analysis by Professor Philip Brown and Marketingby Professor Geoff Soutar. Professor da Silva Rosa recalls theinfluence of these professors on his academic direction.“In my time as a student the department was heavilyinfluenced by the University of Chicago professors –Izan, Ken Clements, Ian Eggleton and Philip Brown.In Accounting and Finance this meant exposure torigorous critical thinking, excellent research training,a strong belief in the value of markets, and betweenPhilip and Izan … world-class expertise in CapitalMarkets research.”As Head of Discipline, having built a research profile in behaviouralfinance, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions,Professor da Silva Rosa is now highly sought after for opinionon matters of community interest, particularly from financialjournalists.In the wake of the global financial crisis he wrote several opinionpieces. In October 2008 The Age published “When Nobody Wantsto Know” investigating the structural weakness of a mortgagebackedsecurities market that incentivised the under-estimation ofrisk through a tier of commissioning mechanisms that created aneventual ‘house of cards’ collapse.The Sunday Times published “Don’t Just Blame Greed for theCrisis” in an attempt to challenge the public conception thatgreed was the heart of the financial sector problem. Professor daSilva Rosa highlights the role regulation can play in facilitating thesmooth functioning of capital markets and the unregulated flowof capital, leading to unsustainable debt-to-capital ratios shouldasset valuations fall. He is astute in his ability to clearly explaincomplex capital market ideas.Professor da Silva Rosa joined Professor Clements to lead apublic forum and panel discussion The Financial Crisis: What itMeans to You and the WA Economy to a capacity audience atthe Murdoch Lecture Theatre in the early months of the 2008financial crises.Many UWA professors have established international links in orderto collaborate on research. Professor da Silva Rosa and ProfessorIzan were instrumental in bringing Professor of Finance, DavidYermack from Stern School of Business, New York to the UWABusiness School as a Stan & Jean Perron Visiting Fellow.One of Professor Yermack’s primary research areas is executivecompensation through the timing of issuing share options. Hisresearch revealed a high degree of tampering and an astonishinglevel of fraud amongst a number of Fortune 500 Companies.A number of executives have, since been jailed for fraud chargeson the basis of these research findings. A UWA honours studentis currently working with Professor Yermack to apply the researchmethodology to Australian data.2627Business School

Student ConnectionsProfessor Phil Hancock in action at the Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre. Professor Ken Clements. High school students attending information session. Professor Ray da Silva Rosa. Students in the Business School common room.An Exceptional Learning ExperienceStudent experiences in the classroom are the single mostimportant influence on student perceptions which remainafter studies are completed. The Business School has a longhistory of exceptional teachers with far-reaching impact on theirstudents. Professor Phil Hancock, Associate Dean of Teachingand Learning continues to enhance the learning environmentwithin the School through his work with the faculty and students.He has implemented a number of strategies to further developstudents and to provide a rich and rewarding international learningexperience. Programs include The Excellence in Teaching Awardsand the Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS).Our academic staff are always striving to develop new anddynamic alternate teaching styles to students and remain on thecutting edge of business global trends. Professor Jamie Murphyworked with Google to develop an international online marketingchallenge. Annually, the Business School recognises teachingexcellence through the Faculty Teaching Awards.The new state-of-the-art Business School facility has beendesigned to facilitate the very best learning outcomes. Five designprinciples applied to the UWA Business School which createan optimum learning environment are spirit, flexibility, mobility,connectivity and liveability.The spirit of the building is to support free thinking and creativitywith no constraints and the building is designed to be liveable andwelcoming to create a sense of ownership. The student commonroom with 24-hour access is an example of this principle.The design of space must be flexible enough to accommodatethe different ways that students approach learning. Throughoutthe building there are small meeting rooms, breakout areas, casestudy rooms and larger lecture theatres. Furniture is not fixed inthe learning spaces to promote the interaction and the movementbetween multiple work-use zones.Professor Tracey Horton said:“We want our students and staff to be enquiring,innovative and free-thinking and the physical space ofthe new, purpose-built Business School will facilitatethese qualities.”Students Support Each OtherTransition from the nurturing environment of school-based learningto an independent learning environment within a university can bedifficult for many new students. In response to this challenge, theBusiness School has implemented Peer Assisted Study Sessions(PASS), a student-to-student peer learning program, designed toconsolidate learning, reinforce key concepts and develop effectivestudy strategies.In the inaugural year over 400 first-year students enrolled in thefirst semester program. Twenty-one high achieving students areparticipating as peer leaders. Ongoing training support and dayto-dayleadership experience provides peer leaders with a chanceto improve their leadership, teamwork and communication skillsand attributes valued by future employers.Elisa Rose Birch and Ian Li, from the Business School conducteda research project to investigate the impact of participation in thePASS program on the academic performance of students. Birchand Li found Business School students who participate in thePASS program achieve higher grades compared with those whodo not. The benefit is more pronounced for students who start theyear with lower grades.Professor Phil Hancock said of these results:“I was first introduced to the PASS program at a halfyearly meeting of the Australian Business AssociateDeans at the University of Sydney in 2007. When westarted the PASS program in 2008, I was optimisticabout the prospects for helping students. However,I didn’t imagine it would have the incredible impact thatit has done in the first year. In addition to the academicbenefits as found in the Birch and Li study, studentsalso commented in surveys that it provided a sense ofcommunity and belonging for them.”3031Business School

A Global Real-World ChallengeUWA Business School Professor of E-Marketing Jamie Murphyworked with a UWA graduate at Google to develop and run theGoogle Online Marketing Challenge. In this real-time marketingchallenge, students spend $200 per team to place onlineadvertising with AdWords (Google’s flagship advertising product).The student teams work with the business in a client relationshipto identify an online marketing strategy and implement theadvertising campaign.Established in 2008, Google’s inaugural global competition hadover 1600 competing student teams from 47 countries. A teamof five from the UWA Business School won first prize in theGlobal Google Online Marketing Challenge.While Professor Murphy developed this innovative approach toteaching marketing, Google and an independent team of over adozen academics from eight countries chose the winning teamled by Dr Fang Liu, their Marketing lecturer. The team of AaronBalm, Lauren Bobridge, Amy Smith, Victor Tsen and Arina Usikovwon the competition with a campaign for The Hangout, Perth’sindoor rock climbing and abseiling centre.Dr Fang Lui said:The winning team of Dr Fang Lui, Aaron Balm, Amy Smith, Lauren Bobridge, Victor Tsen, and Arina Usikov.“The experience gives our students the opportunityto gain industry experience in a real-world setting.The team that won understood the fundamentaltenet of all marketing – know your consumer. Theyconsistently monitored their website and they cameup with numerous strategies, identified segments andpositioning; they adjusted the ad campaign on the basisof the Google data feedback available.”UWA Business School StudentsSeeing the Problem, Providing the SolutionsStudents in Free Enterprise (SIFE) members are UWA BusinessSchool students who make a difference in their communitiestoday as the entrepreneurs and business leaders of tomorrow.The mission of SIFE UWA is to create local solutions to globalproblems. Every year, UWA Business School SIFE teams generatea portfolio of projects targeting the most pressing issues facingour community. In 2008 a UWA SIFE team reached the SIFEWorld Cup semi-finals in Singapore with a range of projects onchallenges ranging from youth obesity to global warming.2009 SIFE team member, Scott Molloy is leading an essaycompetition for high school students on the topic of the globalfinancial crisis. Scott is a Commerce and Law student and aWestNet Infrastructure Group Scholarship recipient. In 2008Scott completed his honours thesis investigating the evolvingfinancial crisis, which has given him a solid grounding in financeand a passion for taking an analytical and strategic view. TheSIFE global financial crisis essay project is a chance for him toextend his leadership qualities and contribute to young people’sunderstanding of the value of business education.Students can interpret the topic to match their own interest.For example, a history student could compare the crisis to theGreat Depression, or a political and legal studies student couldwrite on the role of government in regulating business.Business School student common room.ECOMS Celebrates 60th AnniversaryBrad Kerin, PresidentECOMS is a student society which was established 60 yearsago. Originally the ‘Economics Students Club’, it was aneducation-based society, focusing upon the discussion andstudy of economic theory in practice.The ECOMS of today has developed into a community that isalmost unrecognisable in comparison. The exuberant seventiesand eighties provided ECOMS with long traditions of goodtimes at excellent social events. Constant evolution has seenECOMS broaden its events to encompass the ideals and goalsof the Business School and the different interests of combineddegree students including educational networking seminarsand professional events linking students at UWA with WesternAustralia’s business community.In 2009, ECOMS is celebrating its 60th Anniversary and theend of the year will see a Gala Celebration. Of course, birthdaycelebrations are not complete without presents, and we havebeen given a great gift – not only a new Business School buildingon the beautiful Swan River, but a fantastic and spaciousStudent Common Room and ECOMS Office.3233Business School

ALUMNIA Rich History of ConnectionsDistinguished AlumnusDr Michael Chaney AO, BSc 1972, MBA 1980,HonDocLaws 2002Chancellor, The University of Western AustraliaIn 2004 Dr Chaney was awarded the Officer of the Order ofAustralia for services to business and community. He built acommercial career at Wesfarmers starting in 1983 as CompanySecretary and Administration Manager. He became FinanceDirector in 1984 and Managing Director in 1992 and retired fromWesfarmers in 2005. Dr Chaney is Chairman of the NationalAustralia Bank, Woodside Petroleum Ltd and Gresham PartnersHoldings. Dr Chaney was inaugurated as the 14th Chancellorof The University of Western Australia in 2006. He is one of themost respected business leaders in the country for his businessacumen combined with a commitment to community values.In 1972 Dr Chaney completed a science degree in geology atThe University of Western Australia and began his career as anoil geologist working in the United States. In a recent interview hereflected on his transition into commercial life. The journey beganwhen he took a short executive course at Merrill Lynch while livingin the United States.“I took the class out of interest. I didn’t know muchabout the stock market, and I now realise that wasa sign that I had some interest in commercial life.Looking back I also realise that the geology class thatinterested me the most was studying the commercialevaluation of mines. I started the MBA, also at UWA,because I wanted to expand my career opportunities.I took to the study like a duck to water.”Dr Chaney keenly remembers Administrative Policy with ProfessorAndre Morkel:“The class was about business strategy. We did a case studyand we presented our conclusions and Andre proceeded todemonstrate how we had missed the most important issue.He demonstrated an ability to think laterally.”Dr Chaney was impressed by Morkel’s insightful observation ofhuman behaviour combined with a capacity to take ‘a helicopterview’ in discussions of strategy. There were other key influencesduring this time.“I also had real admiration for others; Geoff Soutar formarketing; and Robert Elstone, now Chief Executive ofthe Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney for InvestmentAnalysis and Portfolio Theory, one of the most difficultclasses intellectually and also the most rewarding, as isoften the case.I found the Finance units fascinating in my MBA, withno prior knowledge. Ian Scarman was an excellentteacher in Business Finance. My experience studyingfinance at UWA motivated me to pursue a career first ininvestment banking and eventually as Chief FinancialOfficer at Wesfarmers.”In reflecting on his time as a student at UWA, Dr Chaney says;“I realised the more you put into your studies, the more you getout of them. While it seems obvious, this insight did not occur tome early in my university studies. I was pretty slack when I tookmy science degree. In contrast, I invested a huge effort into myMBA studies and I believe I reaped tremendous benefits. I wouldadvise all students to participate in all aspects of their universityexperience because it’s very enriching.”Dr Michael Chaney is a Leadership Donor to The Business SchoolFutures Fund.3435Business School

Alumni through the decadesGraduate Management AssociationThe Graduate Management Association (GMA) is the BusinessSchool postgraduate alumni body that provides a wide range ofsocial, networking and career services for postgraduate studentsand alumni including guest speakers, golf days and familybarbeques. An example is the GMA Leadership Link, a guestspeaker program which provides members with the opportunityto gain personal perspectives on leadership from distinguishedUWA alumni.At the inaugural event, Dr Mike Fitzpatrick, Australian FootballLeague Chairman, non-executive director of Rio Tinto and a formerRhodes Scholar, shared his insights and perspectives on leadershipthroughout a career which spans over 28 years in the financialsector, to an enthusiastic audience. Dr Fitzpatrick’s contribution tobusiness and the community was recently acknowledged with theaward of a honorary UWA Doctorate of Laws.Pat Breuer has been a member of the GMA Council for threeyears and became President in 2008. Pat holds a passionatebelief in the value of participating in activities.A GMA highlight for Pat was Sir Rod Eddington’s keynotespeech at the 2007 GMA Dinner:Image Courtesy of GFP GraduationsDr Mike Fitzpatrick is awarded a honorary doctorate by Dr Michael Chaney,Chancellor and Patron of the GMA.William (Bill) Hoff BA 1958Retired Defence Economist, UWA MentorBill Hoff participated in the general management course availablepost-WWII as a cadetship recipient with the Commonwealth PublicService. Bill spent three years studying economics with ProfessorMauldon. He also studied economic history with Emeritus ProfessorReg Appleyard. He worked in the area of economic analysis andresearch of the oil sector and in particular the import parity pricingof oil for the Tarrif Board in Canberra. During the 1980s he workedfor the Joint Intelligence Organisation in Defence conductingeconomic analysis of the Middle East crisis and developing policy.He retired in 1989 and is currently mentoring a UWA student inmathematical economics, international trade and linguistics.50s“Much of my learning in the MBA program was frommy fellow students who had many years of managementexperience between them. When I graduated withmy MBA degree, the GMA provided an opportunity tomaintain this bond and to expand my network to otherpostgraduate alumni.”“I listened to Sir Rod Eddington talk about his experiences asCEO of British Airways, an organisation that was in trouble.I was impressed that the first task he set himself was to takethe time to personally engage people throughout the ranks. Hewas genuine in his message about being interested in peopleand saw the benefit of empowering staff. It was a simple butpowerful message that really resonated with me at the timebecause I personally had witnessed a lot of the leadership inlarge companies become disengaged with their staff, and havealso observed people working in big organisations who don’tknow who they work for or what they are trying to achieve, whichdetrimentally impacts culture. To have the opportunity to hearSir Rod’s views in a personal setting was amazing.”Pat advises students to get involved in the many activities forpostgraduate students while studying:“The Sir Rod Eddington’s and the Michael Chaney’sof the now and in the future, will be those people whoare studying with you now. Ensure you maintain thoselinks, continue your learning and access the networksavailable to you.”Sir Rod Eddington said:“I have very fond memories of my time at UWA. The educationI received has served me well and it gives me a great deal ofsatisfaction to continue on this path of life-long learning with myfellow alumni.”Sir Rod Eddington is a Leadership Donor to the Business SchoolFutures Fund.60sWilliam (Bill) Robertson BEc 1965, BCom 1969Director, Bill Robertson & AssociatesBill Robertson worked at Wesfarmers for 28 years. He retiredas Strategic Planning Coordinator in 1995 and subsequentlyestablished a boutique strategic planning consultancy whoseclients have included Foodland and West Australian Newspapers.Elizabeth Heenan BEc (Hons) 1965, BJuris (Hons)1974,LLB (Hons) 1975Special Counsel, Marks & Sands LawyersElizabeth Heenan (née Doherty) has fulfilled a number ofmanagement roles within Marks & Sands, including as a formerPartner. She is considered an authority on complex Probatematters amongst Perth lawyers. Elizabeth has been a memberof the Attorney-General’s Succession Law Review Committee(since 2004); Director of Australian Women Lawyers (2006-2008);Legal Member of the King Edward Memorial Hospital and PrincessMargaret Hospital for Children (Joint Ethics Committee 2000-2008).3637Business School

70s“Life here at UWA is a vibrant community…clubs and societies, teachers, tutors and peers.It was a life-enhancing experience. Taking lifeby the horns, charging boldly into the futureI will gain more knowledge and experience,and continue to build on the foundations of awonderful education.”Hayley Parker, BCom, 2008President of ECOMS, 2007From a speech celebrating the opening of the new Business School facilitiesAaron Constantine BEc 1985, BCom 1990Executive Director, Paterson SecuritiesAaron Constantine commenced with Patersons in 1985 andbecame an Executive Director in 1990 and then Head ofCorporate Finance in 1999. In that time Patersons has grownfrom a single office Western Australian firm to become one ofAustralia’s largest full service stockbroking firms with 18 officesaround Australia, employing a large number of former UWAstudents. He now manages a team of 23 executives located inPerth, Sydney and Melbourne that has become the most activearrangers, by number, of new equity issues in Australia.2000sDavid Ryan BCom 1970Senior Project Manager, Department of State DevelopmentOn graduating in the 1970s David Ryan spent a number ofyears working for BHP Billiton Petroleum and built expertise indeveloping energy projects. Later, based in Melbourne he workedfor Chevron on the Bass Strait Oil and Gas Project. He returned toPerth to work for the State Government New Energy Group.In his current role he is the State Agreement Manager for Colliecoal mine projects and development plans.80s90sKaren Field BEc 1971Director, Water CorporationKaren Field was the first Australian woman to head a major mineoperation when appointed President of the Minera AlumbreraUS$1.2billion Copper/Gold Joint Venture project in Argentina,a position she held from 1997-2007. She was one of the fewwomen studying economics in the 1970s and convinced afriend to change from arts to economics so she knew someone.After graduating Karen went into mining because it was ‘themost exciting game in town.’ She currently holds CompanyDirectorships with Sipa Resources Ltd, the Water Corporationand Western Power and in the not-for-profit sector, AmanaLiving, Aged Care.Virginia Christie BEc (Hons) 1989Western Australian Senior RepresentativeReserve Bank of Australia (RBA)Virginia Christie gives an annual lecture on Monetary Economicsto Professor Ken Clements’ undergraduate class. Many studentsbenefit from insights into the practical workings of the RBAand information on a potential career path with the CentralBank. Virginia said that a number of UWA students have beensuccessful in the Bank’s graduate recruitment program over aperiod of many years. She highlighted that this success reflectson both the quality of teaching and students’ ability to logicallyreason their way through complex economic problems based ontheir understanding of core economic principles.Adrian Arundell BCom 1994Partner, Corporate Finance, KPMGHaving commenced his career in Perth, Adrian has worked inKPMG offices around the world, including London, Vancouverand Paris and most recently Sydney. Experienced in the fieldof merger and aquisitions transactions he has gained over12 years in KPMG’s Corporate Finance practice, includingvarious valuations, capital raisings, acquisition and divestmenttransactions. He is a 2009 recipient of a WA Business News40 under 40 award. Adrian has recently been appointed aninaugural member of the Western Australian Chapter of theAmbassadorial Council, which is an international network ofBusiness School alumni and business community leaders.Sarah Fordham, Alcoa, Executive MBA 2006National Community Partnerships Manager, AlcoaSarah Fordham has an established reputation buildingcommunity partnerships. She completed the Executive MBAwith a view to moving into a strategically focused role. In 2008she achieved this goal being appointed National CommunityPartnership Manager with Alcoa. Sarah has recently accepted anomination to sit on the Business School Ambassadorial Council.Nina Yiannopoulos BEc (Hons) 2008UWA Business School Economics Tutor/Law studentIn the final year of her economics degree with First-ClassHonours, Nina Yiannopoulos participated in the Reserve Bank ofAustralia (RBA) intern program. She will move to Sydney to takeup a two year cadetship with the RBA in 2010.3839Business School

PHILANTHROPYThe Business School Futures FundProsperity through Generosity40The Business School Futures Fund is a critical element of TheBusiness School Campaign. Futures Funds raised have allowedthe Business School to implement a wide range of programsbenefiting students, the faculty and the Western Australianbusiness community. Thanks to the support of our donors wehave established 26 new scholarships, 10 new prizes,2 new Professorial Chairs, 3 new Visiting Professor and Fellowprograms (these will bring 19 visiting fellows to UWA over a fiveyear period). We have 15 strategic corporate partnerships andover 768 individual donors.Western Australian philanthropists Stan and Jean Perron havecontributed significant funds to establish the UWA BusinessSchool Visiting Fellow Program in Ethics and/or Entrepreneurship.Along with the Alcoa and NWQ Capital Visiting Professorprograms, the goal is to bring internationally acclaimed professorsto Perth to share their research findings. The Business Schoolhosts a number of public events with visiting professors, includingacademic seminars for staff and students, a free public forum anda Leaders Lunch for business executives.According to Professor Tracey Horton, Dean:“The Visiting Professor programs allow us to encouragethe interchange of ideas between academics and thebusiness community around important questions facingbusiness leaders and the community at large. In the pastyear alone, topics have ranged from the measurementof happiness, to the importance of corporate socialresponsibility to executive compensation. As a leadingBusiness School, the role of facilitating dialogue, debateand discussion throughout the community is one thatwe emphasise and value.”In light of the global economic crisis many people arequestioning the fundamental economic principles of a freemarket and democratic capitalist economies. One such criticis the 2009 Stan and Jean Perron Fellow, Dr Kunal Basufrom Oxford University. Dr Basu’s area of research expertiseis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the role ofcorporations in contributing to society beyond the economicLeft: Dr Stan Perron is awarded a Honorary Doctorate by Dr Michael Chaney, Chancellor.Right: Dr Kunal Basu, Professor Tracey Horton, Alan Cransberg, CEO, Alcoa.imperatives of profit making. He spoke at a Leaders Lunch,presenting his research paper “Beyond Selfishness” as aplatform to investigate the different CSR personality typesof companies.Dr Basu’s provocative presentation challenged contemporaryassumptions underpinning economic thought as he describedthe global financial crisis as ground zero for re-assessing oursocietal values and economic direction. Professor Horton invitedguests to continue discussions over lunch. There were somevery lively, remarkable and contested deliberations amongst theattending business executives.Professor Tracey Horton suggested Dr Basu’s visit was salient forbusiness today and noted the depth and level of the discussionshowed that UWA and the business community were wellinformed and engaged with shifts in the larger global market.The UWA Business School, true to its motto to seek wisdom,highly values the contributions of all those who seek knowledgethrough the path of open discussion and full enquiry. ProfessorTracey Horton said:“Dr Basu’s visit signals to us that we are on the righttrack and are asking the right questions. The globalinterchange of ideas association between UWA and Oxfordis something we continue to pursue. Thanks to Stan andJean Perron for their gracious generosity to support theseinitiatives. This event, which extends the reach of inquiryand discussion beyond university grounds, would not havebeen possible without their support.”Image Courtesy of GFP Graduations41Business School

Left to right: Dr Trevor Eastwood is congratulated on receiving a Honorary Doctorateby Dr Tony Howarth, Dr Michael Chaney, Dr John Poynton, Professor Tracey Horton.Conversation with a PhilanthropistImage Courtesy of GFP GraduationsAs a young executive at Wesfarmers (formerly Westralian FarmersCo-operative) in the 1970s, Trevor remembers seeking the adviceof Dr Rony Gabbay to better understand Muslim culture andslaughter practices in order to export beef to the Middle East.Later the connection to UWA business education expertise wasmaintained through Professor Andre Morkel, who was invited toWesfarmers strategic planning sessions.Years later Professor Andre Morkel confessed to Dr Eastwoodthat he had been extremely nervous about this opportunity andworried about bringing academic ideas into the ‘real world’.Trevor responded that at Wesfarmers, they had all been equallynervous about … the great guru coming to talk to us! In fact thesesessions contributed to Wesfarmers transition from a farmingco-operative to a listed company, and in particular the conceptof “growth through logical incrementalisation”, which was an ideaintroduced by Professor Morkel.“We took it seriously,” says Trevor. “We expanded intoareas where we had knowledge and some experience todiversify and grow Wesfarmers.”Reasons for Giving“What better legacy can one leave than one in whichhe or she leaves the world a better place. Nancy andI believe education is the one real hope that canpromulgate a better and more peaceful world. ”Don Voelte, Business School Leadership Donor“Having spent many years working in the United States,I recognise that in order for Australian universities tocompete internationally, broadening and deepening thelevel of philanthropy remains a key challenge.”James McClements, Alumni, Business School Leadership Donor and MiningLeaders Scholarship Fund Donor“My family has always believed that education is thebest way to help everyone help themselves. I was luckyenough to be brought up with the view that educationwas the only option. Now, this is how we as a family canusefully assist others.”Robyn Ahern, Alumni, Business School Donor“I feel so fortunate to receive this scholarship and verygrateful for the opportunities it provides. Perhapshow I have benefited the most from the scholarship,is a greater understanding of the good that can comethrough philanthropy and I hope in the future I am in aposition to give back and benefit others.”Grant Gillmore, Craig Coleman Scholarship RecipientDr Trevor Eastwood is a Leadership Donor to the Business SchoolFutures Fund. He is the former Managing Director and Chairmanof Wesfarmers. Trevor is recognised for the financial disciplineinstilled under his regime, which remains a feature of Wesfarmers.He has held directorships with Qantas Airways, Bankwest andWest Australian Newspapers. Dr Eastwood started at Wesfarmersas a sponsored graduate during the vacation break, whenWesfarmers was a farmers co-operative.Dr Trevor Eastwood has a long association with UWA BusinessSchool. He was an undergraduate in Engineering when he took anelective in Commerce in his final year and realised his future wasin the world of commerce. He never worked as an engineer andhas maintained a connection with our Business School professorsthroughout his working life.Dr Eastwood says:“Knowledge is powerful. The greatest asset you havefrom an undergraduate degree is a proven ability tolearn, which provides a springboard for the future.”Under the leadership of Dr Trevor Eastwood as Managing Directorand later as Chairman, the transformation of Wesfarmers from afarming co-operative to one of the pre-eminent diversified listedcompanies in Australia is well documented. Over the course of histime at Wesfarmers Dr Eastwood maintained a connection to theformer Graduate School of Management (GSM) through ProfessorAndre Morkel and was invited to become the inaugural Chairof the former GSM Advisory Council. Dr Eastwood credits thetransforming nature of education to realise potential for individuals,for business and for society.“A commitment to education is the greatest gift youcan give to the next generation. If we are to prosperas nation, and as a society we ought to ensure thenext generation is significantly better off than thelast. My time at UWA and Harvard are two of thegreatest influences in my life, without one or the otherI wouldn’t be nearly as successful or productive. It ishard to imagine what life would be like without theseexperiences. My life would have been different.”4243Business School

Thank You to our Generous Donors“Truly great business schools have been transformed by the dedication, commitment and support of their alumniand the business community within which they operate. This is certainly true of our fundraising campaign andcommittee. I wish to thank all of those who have contributed so generously.”Rhonda Flottmann, Business School Campaign ManagerFundraising CommitteeMembersDr Tony Howarth AO,ChairMark Barnaba,Deputy ChairAdrian FiniChair, WA BranchDr John Poynton AMTony AdcockJohn AtkinsRobyn AhernRhonda FlottmannBrian HewittProfessor Tracey HortonCharlie GunninghamJames MactierGaye McMathJames McClementsMichael MinosoraMark PaganinProfessor Geoff SoutarProfessor Iain WatsonGraeme YukichHeather ZampattiSir Rod EddingtonChair, London BranchBrad Rosser,London BranchJohn Willinge,Chair New York ChapterLeadership CircleDr Michael Chaney AORick CrabbDenis Cullity AO CMG &Ann Cullity AMDr Trevor Eastwood AM &Judy EastwoodSir Rod EddingtonAndrew FrazerDavid MacKinlayJames & MeredithMcClementsDr Stan Perron AM &Jean PerronDr John Poynton AMDon Voelte &Nancy KeeganFuturis CorporationMcCusker CharitableFoundationDirectors CircleMark & Paige BarnabaCraig ColemanAdrian & Michela FiniRichard & Janine GoyderDr David Griffiths &Julanne GriffithsProfessor Tracey Horton &Jonathan HortonDr Anthony Howarth AO& Sally HowarthMark & Carissa PaganinBrad RosserClinical ProfessorFiona Wood AMJohn Willinge &Melina HigginsCriterion PropertiesEntrust Private WealthManagementMannkal EconomicEducation FoundationExecutive CircleRobyn Ahern & FamilyAnthony BartonIan BurvillNeil HamiltonJames & Cate MactierProfessor Larry SjaastadHeather ZampattiAkamai ManagementGroupHBF Health Funds IncInvestors CircleTony AdcockRobert & Nancy BrowningWarren ColiKaren FieldWarwick Hemsley & FamilyDr Patricia Kailis AM OBETim LyonsGene TilbrookAlan Rougheadaussiehome.comBT Financial GroupGEM ConsultingAssociates CircleGavin ArgyleJohn & Kate AtkinsNicholas CalderPatricia Dechow& Richard SloanMichael & Joanne GanonKrasnoff FamilyHeather MerrittChin Haw LimDavid J MackPeter MansellGavin John RezosCameron RhodesPeter RichardsGordon SklenkaArgonautStraits ResourcesAffiliates CircleDale AbbottAccentWestMark AndrichDavina AngLinda AnsteyGillian ArkwrightMark ArmstrongGregory AsheAnna BagshawLily BahnamBenjamin BakerDavid BalfourIan BallKenneth BanksJason BarnesCornelius BarronAntony BeckmandJohn BellSandy BennettsKim BoekemanAnthony BonavitaVictor BoothLisa BradockChristopher BranstonSarah BrazierDavid BreezeGregory BrennanTed BrindalTanya BrownTania BrowneSharon BubnichCathy BucklandGeorge BurnsMarc ButlerPatrick ButterworthMelissa CallananJohn CameronNeil CameronPaul CampbellCarmelo CapolinguaRalph CarboneAllan CargillBrendan CarrGeoff CarslakeCraig CarterTimothy CaseyMark CeglinskiJeanne ChanPaul ChauMichael ChesterEdwin ChongGarry ChongPeter ChongDominic ChowVirginia ChristieIan ClarkeDavid CliftonSabrina CockingGeoffrey ColeMichael ColesRichard ColganAdam ConigliaroPhilip Constable“Thank you for all you have contributed so far. You are the modern-day believers in Sir John Winthrop Hackett’sVision … for, around a century ago, he not only had the vision for the establishment of this University … but thepassion, determination and financial commitment to see it established as the first centre for higher learning inWestern Australia.”Dr Michael Chaney, UWA ChancellorAaron ConstantinePatrick CorkTimothy CornishBrett CrabbIan CrispJane CrispKevin CrombieKeva CrouchMichael J CullityBruno Da PratoRaymond DallinDesmond Dane-StewartPeter DaviesBronwyn Davies TaylorElizabeth DawsonMary DayBill De SteigerBeverley DeaneRoderic DeasJohn DebowskiMalcolm DeeksPasqualino DegasperisTim DelaneyPaul DepiazziBenjamin DevenishBrendon DewarCheu DiongGrahaem DonovanPhillip DouglassCorinne DrewRobert DruittKaye DuncanDavid DundasMichael EagleColin EdwardsBree ElliottCameron ElliottDavid EllisonMichael ElphickBrendon EntrekinTamara ErdashLauree EterovichCosimo FaielloErik FennaDavid FitzpatrickGenevieve FitzpatrickIan FlackHenryk FlakRhonda FlottmannMark FoleyBenjamin FongAlexander ForckeNicholas ForgioneSimon FreitagTravis FrenchHadwin FungKevin GammageChit Yin GanSathyan GanganahalliBrian GarbelliniAmanda GellCarlo GenoveseLuke GibsonScott GibsonJeffrey GidmanKeith GlewRoss GlossopPhilip Goatcher (Dec)Grant GodfreySteven GohVincent GraneriVic GrantRobert GrayClaire GraystonMartin GreayDavid GroucuttIan GummeryCharlie GunninghamMartin HadodoAdrian HanGraydon HanlyFiona HarrisPaul HearneJennifer HertzmanStephen HinsleyPhilip HirschbergSue HobsonTerence Hogan OAMClinton HoltenGraham HomeAileen HooperJohn HopkinsDavid HoughMichael HwangStephen IbbotsonAnne IsmailJulie IsmailMark IvoryPeter JacksonGiovanny B JeffersonFrederick JeffreysPer JohansenGregory JohnstonStephen JonesAndrew JosephAllannah KaneSean KellyOlivia KerAlan KerrPeter KerrJay Son KhewPamela-Jayne KinderAnthony KingJeremy KingKenneth KirkbyAndrew KnowlesPeter KohlenPaul KristoffMelinda KubankRakesh KumarGarry KurtzCarlo LacriminiRodney LakeKim LeGeorgina LeeJoy LeePeter LeeBrian & NatashaLeedmanDavid LehaneTracy LeongAnthony LesterAlfred LeungJames LewAdrian LimHong LimJoyce LimLarry LimSun Wuah LimEric Ling4445Business School

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